Sony Details PS3 and PSP Hardware Sales Data and Expectations

Sony revealed today that the PS3 has reached the expected sales of 13 million units for the 2009 fiscal year as part of their latest fiscal report.

As previously reported, with new and more efficient PS3 consoles shipping Sony has moved one step closer to hardware profitability.

The total of PlayStation 3 units sold so far (as of March, 2010) worldwide is now at 35.7 million since the system launched in late 2006.

Furthermore, Sony is forecasting another 15 million units sold by the end of the next fiscal year. In other words, they are expecting the PlayStation 3 to reach 50.7 million units in lifetime sales by March 31, 2010.

From Examiner.com, to quote: "You can view a breakdown of Playstation 3 hardware sales by fiscal year below:

2006 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007) - 3.5 million
2007 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008) - 9.1 million
2008 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009) - 10.1 million
2009 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) - 13 million

In addition to the PlayStation 3, Sony also revealed sales for the PSP and PlayStation. Despite the launch of the PSP Go, the PSP fell a little bit short of the projected 10 million units forecasted for the 2009 fiscal year.

Instead, Sony's handheld system sold 9.9 million units. On the other hand, the Playstation 2 exceeded Sony's 7.0 million units sold projection be selling 300,000 more during the last fiscal year.

In total, the PSP has sold 63.2 million units while the record-breaking Playstation 2 is at 146.8 million units sold as of the March 31, 2010.

For the 2010 fiscal year that will end on March 31, Sony is forecasting massive drops for both systems. The PSP is only expected to sell 8 million units while the Playstation 2 is projected to sell just 6 million."

I feel sort of stupid being one of those 3.5 mil back in 06. but now that the units are moving, it should insure a long life of the ps3 (I was a little worried back in 07). Hopefully even reaching what the ps2 is managing.

In the end, sony will suffer because neither developers nor owners will support them because of their foolish actions, they will reach a point in which they will release a firmware with TONS of vurnebilities so hackers will exploit it which will lead to Homebrew/piracy and eventually a BOOST in sales

50.7 million ps3s on a total install base is still quite an accomplishment for the ps3s 5 year life... i still remember my purchase on November 17 06 i was the proud owner of a 60gb ps3, and had to be escorted by two cops to my car... its weird to think that there are 3.5 million backwards compatible 20gb/60gb models out there... i wonder how many of them are still functioning properly and how many of them are on OFW 1.00?